What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 6/17/14 at 1230 EST, N535TJ, a Maule M-4-220C, registered to and piloted by privacy data omitted. Pilot was returning to original departure point after fuel stop at eho and attempted to land on the private grass strip in visual meteorlogical conditions. Both left and right main landing gear assy failed. Both propeller blade tips contacted the ground several times, 8 ground scars were evident. Aircraft veered slightly to the right coming to rest appox 25' from the right side of the grass strip approx 325 ft from point of touchdown. Aircraft slid on belly for approx. 77 feet.
As the FAA filed it
ON 6/17/14 AT 1230 EST, N535TJ, A MAULE M-4-220C, REGISTERED TO AND PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. PILOT WAS RETURNING TO ORIGINAL DEPARTURE POINT AFTER FUEL STOP AT EHO AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE PRIVATE GRASS STRIP IN VISUAL METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSY FAILED. BOTH PROPELLER BLADE TIPS CONTACTED THE GROUND SEVERAL TIMES, 8 GROUND SCARS WERE EVIDENT. AIRCRAFT VEERED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT COMING TO REST APPOX 25' FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GRASS STRIP APPROX 325 FT FROM POINT OF TOUCHDOWN. AIRCRAFT SLID ON BELLY FOR APPROX. 77 FEET.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.